(Yes, the Grand Canyon is in the background of the photo above!)

Hello, everyone! I am a rising junior at Hartwick College and work as a Blue Key Tour Guide. I am an Environmental Chemistry major with a minor in Environmental Science and Policy and a minor in Political Science. This summer I will be working with the EPA and Environmental Justice and I am super excited!

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An Orchard in Schenectady!?

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Roots & Wisdom

Roots & Wisdom engages the diverse population of Schenectady County – particularly youth – in serving their community through the support of a sustainable local food system.

Check out this Facebook Like page to learn more about an awesome community based, organic agriculture, and youth development program!

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http://rootsandwisdom2.blogspot.com/2012/06/annual-garden-party.html

I wrote a post for the Roots & Wisdom blog!

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Alone we can do so little; together we can accomplish so much.

Helen Keller

Annual Roots & Wisdom Garden Party

The green roof pavilion recently construct with much help from GE

employees who support the Roots & Wisdom program. The pavilion

replaced the large white tent used during the summer to keep

the youth and guests dry and out of the sun.

Veggie Theatre Revisited, Internship Day Four

And So the Internship Begins!

I started my internship with Roots & Wisdom (see previous post about the program here) yesterday. I will be working as the Events and Outreach Coordinator for 10 weeks. On my first day, Debbie gave me a tour of the office and introduced me to some people. The Roots & Wisdom office is part of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Schenectady Office Suite in Schenectady, NY. She and I set down together and she asked me what I thought this internship would be…

Acre is an oasis of food, learning

By SCOTT WALDMAN Staff writer

Published 12:00 a.m., Sunday, August 7, 2011

SCHENECTADY — An army of children is bringing food to the desert.

A 1-acre lot on Fehr Avenue is in the middle of a “food desert,” which is an area with limited access to affordable and nutritious food. But an innovative program for children is bringing fresh vegetables to local residents, even as it teaches children how to farm.